10/10/2020 Challenge

Goal: <157.3 by NYE

Jan Avg Wt: 154.9 < 160 ✅

Feb Avg Wt: 155.5 < 160 ✅

Mar Avg wt: 156.5 < 160 ✅

Apr Avg Wt: 156.8 < 160 ✅

May Avg Wt: 156.4 < 160 ✅

June Avg Wt: 157.3 < 160 ✅

July Avg wt: 158.9 < 160 ✅

Aug Avg wt: 158.6 < 160 ✅

Sep Avg wt: 159.4 < 160 ✅

Oct Avg wt: 161.9 > 160 ⚠️

7/19 159.15 weekly avg

7/26 159.09 weekly avg⬇️

8/2 158.49 wk avg 👍⬇️

8/9 158 weekly avg 👍⬇️

Making progress!

8/16 158.06 weekly avg 👍➡️

8/23 158.37 weekly avg 👍⬆️

8/30 159.6 weekly average ⚠️

August Avg wt: 158.6 < 160 ✅✅YES

Got serious on Aug 29! 😀

9/6 159.49 weekly average

9/13 159.4 weekly avg - ditto

9/20 159.39 LOL

9/27 158.8 yay!

Sept Avg Wt: 159.4 < 160? YES⚠️

10/4 161.67 NEW SCALE!!!! Time to get Very Serious about this! If not, my monthly average will be over 160 for first time in 37 months…that won’t do at all!!!!

10/12 161.1 new scale❤️

10/18 161.46

10/25 161.59 weekly avg

Oct Avg Wt 161.92 < 160? No

11/1 weekly avg 161.54

11/8 162.07

11/15

11/22

11/29

Nov Avg Wt: <160?

12/6

12/13

12/20

12/27

12/31

Dec Avg Wt: < 160?

2021 Yearly Average (so far 7/29/21): 156.65

Yearly avg 8/11/21: 156.13🎉🎉🎉

8/17/21 156.77

8/23/21 156.82

9/2/21. 156.92 trying to stop this upwards movement & turn it downward again!

9/7/21. 156.98 ugh still going up. Will shave more calories…

9/22/21 157.11

10/4/21. 157.2

10/12/21 157.63 Eeps ah yes - the new scale reads higher since oct 1.

11-10-21 157.98

Finally I’m consistently making the changes. Eating 3 meals, ie not snacking.

Steps are up a bit more than usual!

More fruits/veg & less sat fat.

Optimistic because I’m not feeling the mouth hunger, which usually means my micros/macros are better.

Goal: <160 Mmm by NYE

Jan Avg Wt: 154.9 < 160 ✅
Feb Avg Wt: 155.5 < 160 ✅
Mar Avg wt: 156.5 < 160 ✅
Apr Avg Wt: 156.8 < 160 ✅
May Avg Wt: 156.4 < 160 ✅
June Avg Wt: 157.3 < 160 ✅
July Avg wt: 158.9 < 160 ✅
Aug Avg wt: 158.6 < 160 ✅
Sep Avg wt: 159.4 < 160 ✅
Oct Avg wt: 161.1 to 161.9 > 160 ⚠️New scale adds 0.8lb
Nov Avg wt: 160.87 >160

7/19 159.15 weekly avg
7/26 159.09 weekly avg⬇️
8/2 158.49 wk avg 👍⬇️
8/9 158 weekly avg 👍⬇️
Making progress!
8/16 158.06 weekly avg 👍➡️
8/23 158.37 weekly avg 👍⬆️
8/30 159.6 weekly average ⚠️
August Avg wt: 158.6 < 160 ✅✅YES
Got serious on Aug 29! 😀

9/6 159.49 weekly average
9/13 159.4 weekly avg - ditto
9/20 159.39 LOL
9/27 158.8 yay!
Sept Avg Wt: 159.4 < 160? YES⚠️

10/4 161.67 NEW SCALE!!!! Time to get Very Serious about this! If not, my monthly average will be over 160 for first time in 37 months…that won’t do at all!!!!
10/12 161.1 new scale❤️
10/18 161.46
10/25 161.59 weekly avg
Oct Avg Wt 161.92 < 160? No


11/1 weekly avg 161.54
11/8 162.07
11/15
11/22 weekly avg 160.13❣️❣️
11/29 160.87
Nov Avg Wt: 160.87 <160?
Back in the 160’s
On track now.

12/6
12/13
12/20
12/27
12/31
Dec Avg Wt: < 160?

2021 Yearly Average (so far 7/29/21): 156.65
Yearly avg 8/11/21: 156.13🎉🎉🎉
8/17/21 156.77
8/23/21 156.82
9/2/21. 156.92 trying to stop this upwards movement & turn it downward again!
9/7/21. 156.98 ugh still going up. Will shave more calories…
9/22/21 157.11
10/4/21. 157.2
10/12/21 157.63 Eeps ah yes - the new scale reads higher since oct 1.
11-10-21 157.98
Finally I’m consistently making the changes. Eating 3 meals, ie not snacking.
Steps are up a bit more than usual!
More fruits/veg & less sat fat.
Optimistic because I’m not feeling the mouth hunger, which usually means my micros/macros are better.[/quote]

11-22-21 2021 average158.06 good, creep is slowing down!
11-29-21 158.12 working hard to turn this atound

Goal adjustment: 150 lbs by NYE
Start weight 162.1
7/19 162.1 🤬
7/26 161.2 ⬇️
8/2 160 ish 🤷🏻‍♀️
8/9 160 ish 🤷🏻‍♀️
8/16 159.1 ⬇️
8/23 159.9 ⬆️
8/30 Goal 156 Actual: 160.5 ⬆️
9/6 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/13 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/20 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/27 Goal 152 Actual:🤷🏻‍♀️
10/4 163.4 ⬆️
10/11 165.5 ⬆️
10/18 165.5
10/25 Goal 151 Actual: 165 ⬇️
11/1🤷🏻‍♀️
11/8🤷🏻‍♀️
11/15🤷🏻‍♀️
11/22🤷🏻‍♀️
11/29 Goal 150 Actual: 169.6 😳
12/6 168.6 ⬇️
12/13
12/20
12/27
12/31 Goal maintain150 Actual:

I miraculously managed to stay under 170 in what could only have been described as a dietary free fall. No exercise for a month, lots of wine, and literally shoveling food into me. Today, I’m headed to a yoga class to ease my poor body back to health. All day yesterday I ate good foods that I prepared and last night I skipped the wine. I believe we’re back on track.

Goal adjustment: 150 lbs by NYE
Start weight 162.1
7/19 162.1 🤬
7/26 161.2 ⬇️
8/2 160 ish 🤷🏻‍♀️
8/9 160 ish 🤷🏻‍♀️
8/16 159.1 ⬇️
8/23 159.9 ⬆️
8/30 Goal 156 Actual: 160.5 ⬆️
9/6 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/13 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/20 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/27 Goal 152 Actual:🤷🏻‍♀️
10/4 163.4 ⬆️
10/11 165.5 ⬆️
10/18 165.5
10/25 Goal 151 Actual: 165 ⬇️
11/1🤷🏻‍♀️
11/8🤷🏻‍♀️
11/15🤷🏻‍♀️
11/22🤷🏻‍♀️
11/29 Goal 150 Actual: 169.6 😳
12/6 168.6 ⬇️
12/13 168.6 ↔️
12/20
12/27
12/31 Goal maintain150 Actual:

Seems unlikely that I’m going to lose 18.6 lbs in the next 3 weeks but if I can make it thru the holidays under 170, I’ll be happy. I’ll be happy no matter what but it would be super cool to maintain for now. After the dust settles, I can get back to moving my body, de-stressing, and eating better.
A big part of my weight struggle comes from stress. I’ve noticed that when I start to feel overwhelmed, I immediately drink more alcohol and reach for comfort foods. I get “too busy” to hike or go to yoga. I think I need to focus on keeping the stress down going forward. For now, just get me through Xmas! 🤪

Goal adjustment: 150 lbs by NYE
Start weight 162.1
7/19 162.1 🤬
7/26 161.2 ⬇️
8/2 160 ish 🤷🏻‍♀️
8/9 160 ish 🤷🏻‍♀️
8/16 159.1 ⬇️
8/23 159.9 ⬆️
8/30 Goal 156 Actual: 160.5 ⬆️
9/6 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/13 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/20 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/27 Goal 152 Actual:🤷🏻‍♀️
10/4 163.4 ⬆️
10/11 165.5 ⬆️
10/18 165.5
10/25 Goal 151 Actual: 165 ⬇️
11/1🤷🏻‍♀️
11/8🤷🏻‍♀️
11/15🤷🏻‍♀️
11/22🤷🏻‍♀️
11/29 Goal 150 Actual: 169.6 😳
12/6 168.6 ⬇️
12/13 168.6 ↔️
12/20
12/27
12/31 Goal maintain150 Actual : 171.4

Well, here we are at NYE. I’m 21.4 lbs OVER my goal. I’ve had setbacks. My schedule filled up. As a result, my stress levels rose and my exercise regimen waned. I reached for quick and easy foods that were fatty, salty, and sugary. Satisfying in the moment but not the healthiest choices. By midsummer, I had gained back around 10ish lbs., not the worst thing but then life got really interesting. At the end of August, I lost my beloved dog. I eased the pain with pizza, wine, and Netflix. When I ventured out again a few days later to clear my head with a hike, I stepped on a rock and turned my ankle. It broke. That took my exercise down to nothing for several weeks. I started doing yoga as soon as I could but the classes were mostly therapeutic-type yoga, more breathing and stretching than strengthening. They were exactly what I needed for my injuries, both emotional and physical, but did very little for my fitness goals. The holidays have come and gone with all the feasting that goes along with them. I thought I might do a juice cleanse or something for the week between Xmas and New Year’s but now I have COVID. I am once again down for the count. So here I am at 171 lbs, feeling kind of ravaged by life at present. I have never been so ready for a new year, new chapter, to begin. So now I start over from scratch. I must rebuild my strength, both physical and mental. Yoga with Adriene is doing her annual 30 day yoga challenge. I will be participating and as soon as I can get outside without killing anyone, I will be hiking and hitting the gym again. I’m also doing dry January (and beyond possibly) and am in the process of throwing away all the sugary snacks in the house. I have had a difficult few months but that doesn’t mean that I’m giving up on myself. This fitness journey is really about learning to love myself and my body more than I love my old habits. I lost 20lbs in 2020. It can be done. I’m planning to do it again in 2022 but I’m going to be gentler on myself. I was hungry a lot in 2020 and I was focused mostly on how I looked to others. This time my focus is on my health, my wellness, my happiness, and my satisfaction in life. If I do all the things that my body asks for and I still weigh the same, so be it. I don’t think that will be the case because my body really never wants M&Ms and it usually wants to move. It’s my old stories that keep me in the cycle of binging on junk food and TV. I’m writing a new chapter to a new story. That being said, I will still check in here once a week because logging what I eat and how my body reacts is an important part of this journey of discovery. Hope you’ll join me again @MadisonMolly2017. Happy New Year!

colettebeers8501 wrote: »

Goal adjustment: 150 lbs by NYE
Start weight 162.1
7/19 162.1 🤬
7/26 161.2 ⬇️
8/2 160 ish 🤷🏻‍♀️
8/9 160 ish 🤷🏻‍♀️
8/16 159.1 ⬇️
8/23 159.9 ⬆️
8/30 Goal 156 Actual: 160.5 ⬆️
9/6 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/13 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/20 🤷🏻‍♀️
9/27 Goal 152 Actual:🤷🏻‍♀️
10/4 163.4 ⬆️
10/11 165.5 ⬆️
10/18 165.5
10/25 Goal 151 Actual: 165 ⬇️
11/1🤷🏻‍♀️
11/8🤷🏻‍♀️
11/15🤷🏻‍♀️
11/22🤷🏻‍♀️
11/29 Goal 150 Actual: 169.6 😳
12/6 168.6 ⬇️
12/13 168.6 ↔️
12/20
12/27
12/31 Goal maintain150 Actual : 171.4

Well, here we are at NYE. I’m 21.4 lbs OVER my goal. I’ve had setbacks. My schedule filled up. As a result, my stress levels rose and my exercise regimen waned. I reached for quick and easy foods that were fatty, salty, and sugary. Satisfying in the moment but not the healthiest choices. By midsummer, I had gained back around 10ish lbs., not the worst thing but then life got really interesting. At the end of August, I lost my beloved dog. I eased the pain with pizza, wine, and Netflix. When I ventured out again a few days later to clear my head with a hike, I stepped on a rock and turned my ankle. It broke. That took my exercise down to nothing for several weeks. I started doing yoga as soon as I could but the classes were mostly therapeutic-type yoga, more breathing and stretching than strengthening. They were exactly what I needed for my injuries, both emotional and physical, but did very little for my fitness goals. The holidays have come and gone with all the feasting that goes along with them. I thought I might do a juice cleanse or something for the week between Xmas and New Year’s but now I have COVID. I am once again down for the count. So here I am at 171 lbs, feeling kind of ravaged by life at present. I have never been so ready for a new year, new chapter, to begin. So now I start over from scratch. I must rebuild my strength, both physical and mental. Yoga with Adriene is doing her annual 30 day yoga challenge. I will be participating and as soon as I can get outside without killing anyone, I will be hiking and hitting the gym again. I’m also doing dry January (and beyond possibly) and am in the process of throwing away all the sugary snacks in the house. I have had a difficult few months but that doesn’t mean that I’m giving up on myself. This fitness journey is really about learning to love myself and my body more than I love my old habits. I lost 20lbs in 2020. It can be done. I’m planning to do it again in 2022 but I’m going to be gentler on myself. I was hungry a lot in 2020 and I was focused mostly on how I looked to others. This time my focus is on my health, my wellness, my happiness, and my satisfaction in life. If I do all the things that my body asks for and I still weigh the same, so be it. I don’t think that will be the case because my body really never wants M&Ms and it usually wants to move. It’s my old stories that keep me in the cycle of binging on junk food and TV. I’m writing a new chapter to a new story. That being said, I will still check in here once a week because logging what I eat and how my body reacts is an important part of this journey of discovery. Hope you’ll join me again @MadisonMolly2017. Happy New Year!

Colette! “You betcha I will!”
@colettebeers8501
Great job holding the line.

One group that can help is “Building Better Habits” which I co-lead. Informal but definitely helps folk shift Their habits to make all of this easier. & less stressful!

I look forward to 2022 with you🎉🎉🎉

@MadisonMolly2017 Yay! Happy New Year! Where does your Building Better Habits group meet? I just got the book, Atomic Habits by James Clear and am looking forward to diving into that. They might complement one another nicely. So glad you’re still in! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

22 down in 2022!
Starting weight: 172.8
Goal weight: 150

1/1 172.8 🍾
1/8 170.1 ✅
1/15
1/22
1/29 Goal 170
2/5
2/12
2/19
2/26 Goal 168
3/5
3/12
3/19
3/26 Goal 166
4/2
4/9
4/16
4/22
4/30 Goal 164
5/7
5/14
5/21
5/28 Goal 162
6/4
6/11
6/18
6/25 Goal 160
Halfway mark
Actual weight:
Lbs lost:

Well, we’re headed back in the right direction. Been stuck at home with COVID so not as much movement as I’d like but it also keeps me out of restaurants. I’ve been doing a short yoga video every day and finally went on a walk yesterday. I feel good!

22 down in 2022!
Starting weight: 172.8
Goal weight: 150

1/1 172.8 🍾
1/8 170.1 ✅
1/15 172 ❌
1/22
1/29 Goal 170
2/5
2/12
2/19
2/26 Goal 168
3/5
3/12
3/19
3/26 Goal 166
4/2
4/9
4/16
4/22
4/30 Goal 164
5/7
5/14
5/21
5/28 Goal 162
6/4
6/11
6/18
6/25 Goal 160
Halfway mark
Actual weight:
Lbs lost:

Not sure what’s going on. I’ve had no alcohol and no sugar for two weeks and I’m eating 1500 calories or less a day. I’ve done a short yoga practice every day but I probably need to walk more. Will figure out how to work that into my schedule. It hard this time of year because it’s 20 degrees in the morning. Maybe a lunchtime hike?
Feels frustrating because I know what works I’m the short term (no carbs, calorie deficits) but I want something that is sustainable in my real life. Whatever. It’s only two weeks in. I’m sure it’ll turn around.
@MadisonMolly2017 Hope you’re doing great!

22 down in 2022!
Starting weight: 172.8
Goal weight: 150

1/1 172.8 🍾
1/8 170.1 ✅
1/15 172 ❌
1/22 172 🙄
1/29 Goal 170
2/5
2/12
2/19
2/26 Goal 168
3/5
3/12
3/19
3/26 Goal 166
4/2
4/9
4/16
4/22
4/30 Goal 164
5/7
5/14
5/21
5/28 Goal 162
6/4
6/11
6/18
6/25 Goal 160
Halfway mark
Actual weight:
Lbs lost:

I’m still holding at a little over 170, still not walking enough, still doing yoga every day, still eating between 1100 and 1500 calories a day. Last week, I thought that maybe I wasn’t eating enough so I made sure to hit 1500 calories but my weight jumped up a couple of lbs. I’m mostly working on not getting frustrated because I feel strong and healthy. My goal is to do this in a way that I can sustain for the long term so doing keto or getting up at 5 every day to work out is out. I’m not that girl! Lol.

@MadisonMolly2017 don’t you hate when you lose a post?! Makes me crazy! Anyway, thanks for the support it means a lot. Sounds like you are doing the work. You should see some good results soon! We both will! Take good care XOXOX